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Dwight Woodbury10 (Wallace9, Benjamin F.8, Putnam7, Isaac6, William5, Henry4, William3, John2, William1) m. Marion Barbara Snow, July 2, 1938. Ch. 1. Judith Ann, b. Dec. 24, 1941; 2. Barbara Ethel, b. Dec. 8, 1948.
Edward Stevens10 (Wallace9, Benjamin F.8, Putnam7, Isaac6, William5, Hen- ry4, William3, John2, William1) m. Mary Marthena King (dau. of Arthur), June 5, 1943. Ch. 1. Edward Perry, b. June 6, 1946; 2. Cynthia Elaine, b. Feb. 18, 1949.
Charles Wesley10 (Wallace9, Benjamin F.8, Putnam7, Isaac6, William5, Hen- ry4, William3, John2, William1) m. Ethel Leona Grover, Aug. 20, 1938. Ch. 1. Ronald Wesley, b. Oct. 18, 1941; 2. Dennis Grover, b. Mar. 10, 1946.
Norman Wallace10 (Wallace9, Benjamin F.8, Putnam7, Isaac6, William5, Hen- ry4, William3, John2, William1) m. Ruth Elizabeth Briggs, June 6, 1943. Ch. 1. Lawrence Norman, b. Feb. 17, 1945; 2. Daniel Stevens, b. Aug. 30, 1946; 3. Gerald Woodbury, b. July 20, 1948; 4. Donna May, b. May 6, 1951.
George Lewis10 (Wallace9, Benjamin F.8, Putnam7, Isaac6, Williams, Henry4, William3, John2, William1) m. E. Frances Marsh King, June 24, 1945. Ch. 1. Carol Frances, b. Apr. 23, 1950.
LEONARD
Bethuel3 (Jesse2, Daniel1) was b. in Taunton, Mass., 1798; m. Polly Putnam (dau. of Capt. Cornelius and Abigail (Bigelow) Putnam), Aug. 8, 1825, in Sut- ton. She was b. June 1, 1804; he d. Feb. 1, 1882; she d. Feb. 11, 1893. They had fourteen children of whom eleven lived. Ch. 1. Darius Putnam, b. Mar. 31, 1826, in Northbridge; 2. Mary Lavina, b. 1828; m. Daniel L. Dorr, 1843; 3. Jesse Bethuel, b. 1829; d. 1837; 4. Louise Abigail, b. 1831; m. 1st, Asa Thayer, 1848; m. 2nd, Charles Duffy; m. 3rd, William Ellis of Oxford; d. 1870; 5. Hannah Elizabeth, b. 1833; d. 1856; 6. Reuben Freeman, b. 1835; d. 1864 at Newbern, S. C .; 7. Francis Cornelius, b. 1837; d. 1840; 8. Lucy Maria, b. 1841; m. Philip Albert Bacon, 1881; d. 1915; 9. Ulva Augusta, b. 1843; m. Charles Henry Aldrich (b. 1840; d. 1905), 1867; d. 1907; 10. Clarissa Angeline, b. 1845; d. 1845; 11. Nathan Waters, b. 1848; d. 1873.
Darlus Putnam4 (Bethuel3, Jesse2, Daniel1) m. Rosaltha Angeline Hewitt, Mar. 26, 1857; she was b. 1838. in Auburn Mass .; d. 1870; he d. Sept. 13, 1913.
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Ch. 1. Frances Ann, b. 1858; m. Charlie Dudley, 1879; he was b. 1858; 2. Ed- ward Darius, b. 1862; 3. William Melvin, b. 1863; m. 1st, Gertrude A. Brigham, 1896; b. 1872; d. 1900; m. 2nd, Helena C. Baker; b. 1879.
Edward Darius5 (Darius P.4, Bethuel3, Jesse2, Daniel1) m. 1st, Charlotte Elizabeth Lackey, Sept. 18, 1884; she was b. Aug. 16, 1856; d. Oct. 5, 1906; m. 2nd, Arvilla L. Batcheller, 1907; b. 1872; d. Feb. 5, 1942. Ch. (by 1st wife) 1. Flora Belle, b. Aug. 23, 1885; m. Horatio T. Chase, Dec. 2, 1908 {ch. (1) Phil- ip Leonard, b. in Jericho, Vt .; (2) Harriet Elizabeth, b. in Jericho, Vt .; (3) Ralph Guy, b. W. Bolton, Vt .; (4) Roger Allen, b. W. Bolton, Vt .; (5 & 6) Twins, Barbara C. and Beryl, b. in Sutton; (7) Vivian, b. in Sutton; (8) Hora- tio Thaddeus, Jr., b. in Northridge, Vt.]; 2. Edna Marion, b. Sept. 22, 1892, in Sutton; m. Andrew T. Richie, July 5, 1912. Ch. by 2nd wife. 1. Edgar Darl- ing, b. Mar. 3, 1912; 2. Florence Louise, b. Feb. 18, 1914; m. Birger Peter Helgesen (b. June 2, 1910), June 27, 1936 {ch. (1) Vesta Louise, b. July 28, 1937; (2) Ethel Arvilla, b. Feb. 13, 1940; 3. Wesley Carl, b. Apr. 23, 1942.
Edgar Darling6 (Edward D.5, Darius P.4, Bethuel3, Jesse2, Daniel1) m. Annie Katherine Clark, Nov. 26, 1936; b. Dec. 17, 1909. Ch. 1. Marjorie Ann, b. Jan. 9, 1939; 2. Edward Darling, b. May 12, 1942; 3. George Edgar, b. Nov. 3, 1943.
LUTHER
The first member of the Luther family to come to this country was Capt. John Luther who was b. in Shrewsbury, England and came to Mass. in 1635. He was associated with the Elizabeth Poole Co. in 1637 in the purchase of Taun- ton, Mass. He sold his interest which extended westerly across the green and was one of the first settlers of Gloucester, Mass. in 1642. He was killed by Indians while engaged in coastwise trade.
Robert7 was the first Luther to live in Sutton. He was the son of Sylvester6, b. 1773 (who lived and d. in Spencer) and his wife Catherine Howe (Elijah S.), aunt of Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine.
Robert7 (Sylvester6 (b. 1773), Robert, Jr.5 (b. 1738), Robert4 (b. 1704), Hezekiah3 (b. 1676), Hezekiah2 (b. 1640), Capt. John1) was b. Aug. 23, 1817; d. Dec. 29, 1908, aged 91; m. 1st, Susan Marble Hall (dau. of Oliver); b. June 3, 1824; m. May 10, 1848; d. Oct. 21, 1876; m. 2nd, Elizabeth H. Sar- gent, May 8, 1879; she d. Jan. 4, 1922, aged 90. Ch. by 1st wife. 1. Susan Adelaide, b. Dec. 2, 1849; d. June 4, 1927; 2. Charles Robert, b. Mar. 19, 1855; d. Mar. 1, 1935.
Charles R.8 (Robert7, Sylvester6, Robert, Jr.5, Robert4, Hezekiah3, Hezekiah2, Capt. John1) m. 1st, Nellie P. Dodge, Dec. 20, 1877, divorced; m. 2nd, Louisa Irene Bullard (dau. Henry and Hulda Ann Wilcox), b. June 21, 1863; m. Dec. 29, 1887. Ch. by 2nd mar. 1. Robert Henry, b. Aug. 13, 1889; m. Nov. 16, 1918, Hazel Penniman (dau. George and Nellie Barrows); 2. Clifford Ray- mond, b. Jan. 14, 1894.
C. Raymond9 (Charles R.8, Robert7, Sylvester6, Robert, Jr.5, Robert4, Heze- kiah3, Hezekiah2, Capt. John1) m. 1st, Gertrude Richardson (dau. of Randsom and Estella (Fletcher) Richardson), b. Sept. 5, 1894; m. Sept. 8, 1915; d. July 1, 1922; m. 2nd, Celia Tucker (dau. Frank and Mary (Bullard) Tucker), b. Oct. 28, 1894; m. Oct. 28, 1927. Ch. by 1st mar. 1. Olive Phyllis, b. Jan. 13, 1917; m. Nov. 16, 1945, John Alexander Himburg, Jr. [2 ch. (1) James
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Donald, b. Sept. 10, 1946; (2) Mary Louise, b. Mar. 4, 1950]; 2. Donald Robert, b. July 5, 1918; 3. Gertrude Louise, b. June 21, 1922. Ch. by 2nd mar. 1. Henry Bullard, b. July 28, 1928; d. July 7, 1935.
Donald Robert10 (C. Raymond9, Charles R.8, Robert7, Sylvester6, Robert, Jr.5, Robert4, Hezekiah3, Hezekiah2, Capt. John1) m. Aug. 17, 1940, Bertha Carolyn Partridge (dau. of Gilbert and Edna (Keeler) Partridge); b. Nov. 21, 1916. Ch. 1. Robert Wayne, b. July 6, 1948; 2. Caroyln Phyllis, b. Aug. 22, 1950.
MACLAREN
Rev. John McFarlane Maclaren, who was pastor of the First Congregational Church of Sutton from 1916 to 1924, was b. in Greenock, Scotland, July 18, 1863; d. Sept. 28, 1930, in Dudley, Mass. He was son of James Maclaren (b. in Glasgow, Scotland) and Catherine McFarlane (b. in Campellton, Scotland). He m. Sept. 28, 1886 in Thompsonville, Conn., Ada Jeanette Logan (d. July 9, 1941, in Sutton), daughter of Thomas Logan (b. in Paisley, Scotland) and Lydia Augusta Bryant (b. in Peru, Vt. ). Ch. all b. in Thompsonville except last. Ch. 1. William George, b. Sept. 25, 1887; 2. Alta Irene, b. July 9, 1889; 3. Harold Logan, b. Jan. 19, 1892; 4. Grace Lydia, b. Jan. 11, 1896; m. John Dex- ter Brigham, Jan. 11, 1923 (5 ch.) *; 5. James Eion, b. May 23, 1900; 6. Ed- ward Wallace, b. Dec. 23, 1904, in Worcester, Mass.
William George3 (John2, James1) m. Dorothy P. Costello (of Worcester ), Sept. 25, 1914, in Chicago, Ill. Ch. 1. June E., b. July 15, 1915; 2. William George, Jr., b. May 6, 1928.
Harold Logan3 (John2, James1) m. Maude Lincoln Ray of Sutton, Nov. 6, 1913. Ch. 1. Katherine Ray, b. June 14, 1914; m. Henry Provost, June 14, 1935 [ch. (1) Sandra D., b. Mar. 19, 1941; (2) Henry John, b. Apr. 25, 1945]; 2. Herbert Logan, b. Feb. 29, 1916; 3. Lucia Lincoln, b. Oct. 28, 1917; m. Charles Vizard, Mar. 29, 1939 {ch. (1) Thomas Charles, b. May 19, 1942; (2) Doug- las Lincoln, b. Sept. 13, 1944]; 4. John McFarlane, b. Aug. 8, 1919; 5. George Loren, b. Nov. 10, 1920; 6. Ada Jeanette, b. Oct. 19, 1922; m. 1st, Russell Whitcomb Bruce, Nov. 29, 1941 {ch. (1) Lee Whitcomb, b. Jan. 7, 1943; (2) Merrilee Susanne, b. Nov. 28, 1944]; Russell, d. June 25, 1946, Ada Jeanette, m. 2nd, Kenneth P. Winslow, Sept. 25, 1948 {ch. (1) Kenneth Dennis, b. Dec. 20, 1949; (2) Bonnie Louise, b. Dec. 22, 1951]; 7. Louise Bryant, b. Feb. 14, 1924; m. Eugene Joseph Roy, Feb. 28, 1940 {ch. (1) Katherine Cordell, b. July 19, 1940; (2) Patricia Louise, b. June 8, 1942; (3) Tallymae Muriel, b. May 1, 1944; (4) Eugene Joseph, Jr., b. May 31, 1947; (5) Curtis Chandler, b. Dec. 13, 1948]; 8. Alta Lois, b. Feb. 2, 1925; m. John Alvin Eaton, Dec. 10, 1942 {ch. (1) Lois Loretta, b. June 20, 1943; (2) Jeffrey Harold, b. June 13, 1947].
James Eion3 (John2, James1) m. Mildred Viola Piper of Wilkinsonville, Mass., Dec. 23, 1925. Ch. 1. Nancy Joan, b. July 28, 1931.
Edward Wallace3 (John2, James1) m. Phyllis Batcheller of Sutton, Jan. 11, 1929. Ch. 1. Edward Wallace, Jr., b. Jan. 29, 1930; 2. Benjamin Fred, b. Mar. 13, 1932; 3. Alice Logan, b. Jan. 18, 1938.
Herbert Logan+ (Harold3, John2, James1) m. Gladys May Grover, Aug. 20, 1938. Ch. 1. Judith Ann, b. June 8, 1941; 2. Patricia Jean, b. May 4, 1944; 3 Herbert Logan, Jr., b. June 7, 1945.
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John McFarlane+ (Harold3, John2, James1) m. Mildred E. Schnurruber, Sept. 19, 1942. Ch. 1. Joyce Elaine, b. June 24, 1944; 2. Linda Louise, b. Aug. 24, 1945; 3. Eilene Dianne, b. Sept., 1947.
George Loren4 (Harold3, John2, James1) m. June Harriet Murray, Aug. 30, 1947. Ch. 1. Donna Alda, b. Dec. 20, 1948; 2. Sheila June, b. Dec. 30, 1951.
MARSH
George Stephen7 (Stephen“, Stephen5, Stephen4, Stephen3, Benjamin2, Ben- jamin1) b. June 8, 1870; m. Jan. 20, 1897, Ethel Gibson, b. Aug. 29, 1880; he d. Apr. 5, 1943; she d. Nov. 16, 1951. Ch. 1. Stephen Frank b. Jan. 1, 1898; d. Feb. 5, 1913; 2. Harriet, b. Apr. 10, 1900; m. June 29, 1921, Frederick D. Snyder {ch. (1) Shirley Irene Snyder, b. May 22, 1922; (2) Betty Marsha Snyder, b. Nov. 23, 1924; (3) Warren Frederick Snyder, b. Oct. 23, 1927; (4) Richard Allyn Snyder, b. May 15, 1929]; 3. Gertrude Gibson, b. Nov. 17,1906; 4. Alton Haskell, b. Jan. 18, 1909; d. May 20, 1920; 5. George Stewart, b. Apr. 13, 1913; 6. Stephen Franklin, b. June 1, 1915; m. Dec. 8, 1947, Helen Strack; 7. Emma Frances, b. Mar. 27, 1917; m. 1st, Everett King, Oct. 2, 1937; m. 2nd, George King, June 24, 1945 (1 ch.) *; 8. Mabel Phyllis, b. Oct. 23, 1921; m. Charles John Carlson, June 8, 1940 (ch. Charles Mark Carlson, b. Feb. 4, 1941).
George Stewart8 (George Stephen7, Stephen6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Stephen3, Benjamin2, Benjamin1) m. Cecilia Turpin, July 17, 1943; he d. Nov. 16, 1951. Ch. George Henry, b. Mar. 14, 1949.
MILLS
Franklin Lewis+ (Edmund J.3, Rev. Edmund2, John1) b. Oct. 24, 1836; m. Caroline Morse, Sept. 24, 1879; he d. Feb. 14, 1918; she d. Nov. 21, 1934; Ch. 1. Sarah Jane, b. July 4, 1881; d. Jan. 17, 1889; 2. Grace Evelyn, b. Nov. 17, 1891; m. George Jordan, June 22, 1912 {ch. Caroline Helen, b. Apr. 17, 1913; m. Gilbert Huntington, June 28, 1932 (ch. Deborah Mills, b. Mar. 21, 1936)}.
Sarah Maria+ (Edmund J.3, Rev. Edmund2, John1) b. Aug. 18, 1841; d. Sept. 22, 1920.
MOORE
William Henry Moore2, son of William A.1 and Mary (Tucker) Moore, was b. in Sutton, July 13, 1873; m. Nov. 27, 1901, Edna L. Hadley (dau. of Solon D. and Alzina L. (Haywood) Hadley of Hancock, N. H.); b. Aug. 10, 1878. Ch. 1. Alzina Frances, b. Dec. 16, 1902; m. June 29, 1927, John Dilling White; b. Sept. 21, 1896 {ch. (1) Ruth E., b. Feb. 5, 1929; (2) Thomas Loring, b. Nov. 1, 1934]; 2. Lloyd Hadley, b. Oct. 11, 1904; m. Oct. 8, 1949, Marjorie Murray of Homestead, Fla .; 3. Herbert Stanley, b. Nov. 17, 1907.
Herbert Stanley3 (William H.2, William A.1) m. Flora Lillian Baier, Nov. 22, 1932 (dau. of Henry and Alexandra Baier). She was b. Mar. 10, 1915. Ch. 1. David Warren, b. Mar. 7, 1933; 2. Winifred Irene, b. Mar. 10, 1934; d. Apr. 17, 1934; 3. Alan Baier, b. Dec. 28, 1935; 4. Donald Haywood, b. Feb. 8, 1937; 5. Joel Edward, b. July 3, 1938; 6. Carol Irene, b. Dec. 24, 1939; 7. Jonathan Stanley, b. Feb. 18, 1944; 8. James Henry, b. May 19, 1946.
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NOLAN By Miss Nettie Sargent
George B. Nolan was b. Mar. 16, 1799, in Roxbury, Mass. He came to Sutton and was a manufacturer of gun barrels. He m. Olive Crossman (dau. of Stephen and Olive (Whipple) Crossman) in 1826. She was b. Jan. 29, 1808, in Sutton, and d. here June 25, 1850; he m. 2nd, Clara Kingsbury in 1852; he d. Sept. 9, 1885, in Oxford, Mass; she d. Mar. 27, 1897, in Sutton. Ch. all b. in Sutton except last. Ch. 1. Horace W., b. Sept. 26, 1827; m. Caroline Siler, Oct. 2, 1850; he d. Oct. 13, 1863, in Franklin, No. Carolina. (4 ch.); 2. Jabez, b. Feb. 16, 1829; d. same day; 3. George A., b. Jan. 9, 1831; m. Melvina Patton, Oct. 5, 1868; he d. Aug. 17, 1875, in Washington, D. C .; she d. Aug. 17 (1 ch.); 4. Sabra Ann, b. Feb. 18, 1833; m. Joseph E. Waite, Nov. 15, 1854; he was b. June 25, 1829; d. Apr. 26, 1890, in West Brookfield; she d. Aug. 18, 1913 in West Brookfield; (3 ch.); 5. Julias M., b. Apr. 2, 1834; d. Sept. 10, 1834; 6. Olivia Rebecca, b. Oct. 6, 1837; m. George Washington Sargent, Jan. 4, 1865; he was b. June 23, 1838; d. Oct. 7, 1908; she d. Apr. 16, 1900, in Worcester (1 ch.); 7. Alfred Eugene, b. Dec. 25, 1845, in Leicester, d. Nov. 4, 1922, in Fitchburg.
PERRY
Ezra Perry1 was b. in 1625, probably in Devonshire, England and d. Oct. 1, 1689, in Sandwich, Mass. He m. Elizabeth Burgess, dau. of Thomas Burgess of Sandwich, Feb. 12, 1650. In Sandwich in 1644, a leading supporter of the church and often held public office.
Benjamin2 (Ezra1) b. Feb. 15, 1670, in Sandwich; m. 1693, Dinah Swift, dau. of William Swift, Jr. Benjamin Perry went to Easton or Stoughton in 1734 where he d. in 1744.
Abner3 (Benjamin2, Ezra1) b. Mar. 18, 1703, in Sandwich; m. (in Sand- wich) Joanna Gibbs, May 17, 1726, moved to Stoughton about 1731. Fought at Louisburg and d. there.
Josiah+ (Abner3, Benjamin2, Ezra1) b. in Stoughton, Dec. 19, 1735; m. 1st, in Walpole, Phoebe Hooper, 1761; m. 2nd, in Walpole, Mary Hartshorn, 1763; m. 3rd, Mary Brown Foster in 1803. He served as a corporal in the colonial forces 1759-60 at Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, in the French and Indian Campaign. After his second marriage, he lived in Wrentham whence the family removed to Dudley in 1774. He d. in 1815. Ch. by second marriage. 1. Abner; 2. Josiah; 3. Eliphaz; 4. Mary; 5. Rowland; 6. Richard; 7. Hannah; 8. Phoebe; 9. Roxanna; 10. Zilpah; 11. Joseph Hartshorn.
Eliphaz (Josiah+, Abner3, Benjamin, Ezra1) b. Oct. 16, 1776; m. Deidamia Bacon (b. 1772; d. Feb. 3, 1851) and d. Aug. 28, 1847. Ch. 1. Nelson; 2. Abner Wyman; 3. Richard; 4. Lucy; 5. Sally; 6. Polly.
(Deacon) Abner6 (Eliphaz5, Josiah+, Abner3, Benjamin2, Ezra1) b. Jan. 3, 1794; d. Sept. 20, 1871. He m. Polly Upham, b. 1795; d. Oct. 9, 1873. Ch. 1. Diedamia, b. 1817; d. 1904; 2. David; 3. William; 4. Sarah; 5. Lucy.
William7 (Abner", Eliphaz5, Josiah4, Abner3, Benjamin2, Ezra1) b. 1822; d. Feb. 8, 1899. He was m. by Rev. Tracy, Apr. 2, 1845, to Eunice A. Wheelock, b. July 27, 1824; d. Aug. 20, 1901. Ch. 1. Charlotte Augusta, b. in Worcester, Jan. 20, 1846; 2. Sophia Wheelock, b. in Worcester, Jan. 27, 1848; 3. Lorraine
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Elizabeth, b. in Worcester, Feb. 7, 1850; 4. William Abner, b. in Worcester, Mar. 13, 1852; he m. Flora Knapp, Mar. 1, 1877; lived in Sutton two years; d. in Boston, Jan. 9, 1907; 5. Reuben Wheelock, b. in Webster, Sept. 17, 1854; 6. Calvin Edson, b. in Dudley, Dec. 27, 1856; 7. Abbie Idella, b. in Dudley, Sept. 7, 1859; 8. George Nelson, b. in Sutton, July 21, 1862; 9. Mary Gertrude, b. in Sutton, Sept. 17, 1865.
George Nelson8 (William7, Abner6, Eliphaz5, Josiah4, Abner3, Benjamin2, Ezra1) m. Mary Pattersn Clifford, Apr. 3, 1890. She was b. Jan. 3, 1868. He d. Jan. 26, 1926. Ch. 1. Eunice Emma, b. Mar. 19, 1895; m. Arthur E. King, Dec. 28, 1918 (3 ch.) *; 2. Norman Clifford, b. Feb. 10, 1897; 3. Willis Josiah, b. Dec. 13, 1899.
Norman Clifford9 (George Nelson8, William7, Abner6, Eliphaz5, Josiah4, Abner3, Benjamin2, Ezra1,) m. Olive Anna Sherman, Sept. 4, 1918. Ch. 1. Mor- rice Sherman, b. May 7, 1919; 2. George Norman, b. July 28, 1921; 3. Alden Lewis, b. July 4, 1923.
Willis Josiah9 (George Nelson8, William7, Abner", Eliphaz, Josiah+, Abner3, Benjamin2, Ezra1) m. Aug. 25, 1925, Rhona Ames MacElwain. Ch. 1. William Lee, b. Dec. 2, 1925; m. June 16, 1951, Carolyn L. Liston; 2. Robert Willis, b. July 23, 1930; 3. Calvin George, b. Aug. 10, 1934.
Morrice Sherman10 (Norman9, George N.8, William7, Abner6, Eliphaz5, Josiah+, Abner3, Benjamin2, Ezra1) m. May 20, 1944, Florence Hughes. Ch. 1. Jeffrey Hughes, b. Apr. 6, 1949.
George Norman10 (Norman9, George N.8, William7, Abner6, Eliphaz5, Josiah+, Abner3, Benjamin2, Ezra1) m. Esther Ella Wallick, May 28, 1946. Ch. 1. Gordon Clifford, b. Sept. 25, 1948; 2. Dale Nevin, b. May 13, 1951.
Alden Lewis10 (Norman9, George N.8, William7, Abner6, Eliphaz5, Josiah4, Abner3, Benjamin2, Ezra1) m. Anah E. Johnson, Apr. 23, 1949. Ch. 1. Judith b. Nov. 3, 1949; 2. James Lewis, b. Oct. 31, 1951.
PHELPS
By Miss Lucy Waters Phelps
Henry Phelps, the emigrant, came from London in the ship "Hercules" and landed in Salem, Mass. in 1634. He became a freeman, Mar. 13. 1639; b. in England; d. in Salem, Mass .; m. 2nd, a Miss Tressler. One ch. only, John, b. about 1640, in Salem.
John2 (Henry1) m. Widow Abigail Upton; Ch. 1. Henry, b. Apr. 3, 1673, in Salem.
Henry3 (John2, Henry1)m. Rachel Guppy, Dec. 1706; he d. in Reading, Mass., Jan. 21, 1722. Ch. Henry, b. about 1720 in Reading (the 5th child).
Henry* (Henry3, John2, Henry1) m. Sarah Rounday of Beverly, July 11, 1745; b. Jan. 22, 1729; d. about 1794 in Beverly (dau. of Benjamin and Charity (Stone) Rounday of Beverly); Henry d. about 1797. Ch. (all except 1st b. in Sutton) 1. Sarah, b. Nov. 1, 1746 (in Beverly) ; 2. Henry, b. Aug. 13, 1752; 3. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 12, 1755; 4. Azor, b. Oct. 12, 1761; 5. Molly, (or Polly), b. Nov. 11, 1766; m. Jonathan Cummings, May 12, 1799; 6. John, b. Mar. 1, 1768; m. Miss Curtis, settled in Vt. (1 son, Curtis.)
Henry5 (Henry4, Henry3, John2, Henry1) m. Lucy Putnam (dau. of Edward and Ruth (Fuller) Putnam), Aug. 19, 1777; she was b. June 2, 1760; d. Apr.
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25, 1848. He enlisted as a Revolutionary soldier in Capt. Dagert's Co. of "Min- ute Men," marched to Lexington, Apr. 19, 1775, and to Providence, Dec. 10, 1776. He d. in Sutton, Feb. 21, 1823. Ch. (all b. in Sutton) 1. Sarah, b. Jan. 18, 1778; m. Apr. 7, 1810, Solomon King; 2. Stephen, b. July 8, 1783; 3. Lucy, b. Oct. 13, 1786; m. Feb. 8, 1811, David Bement of Suffield, Conn .; 4. Simeon and 5. James (twins), b. Sept. 11, 1791 (Sim and Jim) ; 6. Henry, b. Sept. 4, 1798; d. in Rochester, N. Y .; m. Julia Perry of Tolland, Conn .; she d. Feb. 16, 1894 in Rochester (3 ch.) .
Ebenezer5 (Henry+, Henry3, John2, Henry1) m. Polly Russell at Oxford, Mass. Mar. 3, 1796. He was a Revolutionary soldier, lived in Sutton, Oxford and Thompson, Conn .; d. in Thompson, Conn., July 9, 1818. Ch. 1. Sophia, b. Oct. 3, 1796 in Sutton; m. Perley Jordan; d. Jan. 25, 1885 in Thompson, Conn. (3 ch.); 2. Horatio, b. July 12, 1798 in Sutton; 3. Russell, b. Nov. 13, 1800; d. Jan. 6, 1873, unmarried; 4. James Madison, b. Oct. 4, 1801 in Thompson, Conn .; d. Apr. 12, 1885, in Woonsocket; m. Betsey of Dudley (2 ch.); 5. Fidelia, b. Sept. 11, 1803, in Sutton; m. James Ormsbee, May 11, 1835; d. Jan. 29, 1881, in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. (3 ch.); 6. Mary, b. May 16, 1806, in Thomp- son, Conn .; d. July 8, 1821, unmarried; 7. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 27, 1808, in Thompson, Conn .; m. Mary Ann Elwell, in Dudley; she was b. in Dudley, Dec. 16, 1813; d. Dec. 25, 1905, in Worcester (2 ch.); 8. Liberty, b. Feb. 27, 1816, in Thompson, Conn .; m. Sarah Mann; d. Feb. 13, 1894, in Southbridge, Mass. (1 ch.)
Azor5 (Henry+, Henry3, John2, Henry1) m. 1st, Mary Tenney (Mrs. Mary Holman), Nov. 16, 1784; m. 2nd, Dorothy Makepeace in Charlton, Dec. 4, 1815; she m. 1st, Hurvey Dresser, a Revolutionary soldier; m. 3rd, John Frink of Palmer; Azor d. April 2, 1837, in Shrewsbury, Mass. Ch. (of 1st marriage) all b. in Sutton. 1. Polly (or Mary), b. Sept. 2, 1791; m. June 2, 1812, Ezra Lovell, Jr. of Sutton; she d. Dec. 20, 1814; 2. Sarah, b. June 13, 1793; m. Jan. 31, 1814, George Warren of Fairhaven, Vt .; she d. Apr. 13, 1884, in N. Y. City (2 ch.); 3. Azor, b. Sept. 15, 1794; d. Aug. 24, 1796; 4. Susan, b. July 6, 1796; m. 1st, May 25, 1817, John Goodell of Millbury (1 ch.); m. 2nd, June 19, 1826, Harry W. Bates (1 ch.); she d. in Worcester, Sept. 25, 1882; 5. Azor Rounday, b. Apr. 30, 1798; 6. Charles, b. Aug. 5, 1800; m. Feb. 12, 1834; d. Aug. 25, 1872, in Springfield (4 ch.); 7. Nancy Dickinson, b. Sept. 17, 1806; m. Aug. 31, 1828, William Liggate of Worcester (1 ch.); d. Aug. 22, 1873, in Chelsea.
Ch. by 2nd marriage. 8. George Makepeace, b. Nov. 29, 1816, in Worcester; d. Mar., 1887, in Madison, Ind .; m. June 28, 1842, Frances Caroline Leonard in Madison, Ind. (6 ch.); 9. Dolly, b. May 8, 1819, in Worcester; m. Sept. 4, 1839, J. D. Blanchard of Palmer (3 ch.); 10. Henry, b. Aug. 6, 1821, in Worcester; m. 1st, Elizabeth S. Eaton of Worcester, Sept. 7, 1847; she was b. 1824; d. 1858 (3 ch.); m. 2nd, Lydia A. Gates of Templeton, Oct. 16, 1867 (1 ch.).
Stephen6 (Henry5, Henry+, Henry3, John2, Henry1) m. Jan. 29, 1806, Eliza- beth Nixon Stowell; b. Oct. 5, 1785 in Paris, Me .; d. Oct. 7, 1822; he d. in 1829, in Bucksfield, Me. Ch. (all b. in Me.) 1. William Putnam, b. July 2, 1807; m. Apr. 10, 1831, Mahala Harris of Cohasset, Mass; he d. Oct. 28, 1847 (6 ch.); 2. Aurelia Nixon, b. Dec. 22, 1808; d. Apr. 17, 1810; 3. Louisa
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Augusta, b. Jan. 14, 1812; d. Mar. 17, 1814; 4. Stephen Decatur, b. Mar. 16, 1814; d. about 1846; an actor, he lost his life at sea on way to Galveston; 5. Albert Stowell, b. Mar. 24, 1817; d. June 20, 1899; m. 1st, widow of William Putnam; m. 2nd, July 3, 1880, Carrie E. Child; 6. Corydon Bement, b. Jan. 10, 1820; m. Mar. 16, 1845, Mary Spaulding Grove (5 ch.); he d. in Cal .; 7. Thomas Stowell, b. Nov. 2, 1822; m. Jan. 25, 1848, Margaret Riche Levy; he was a retired Rear Admiral U. S. N .; she was the dau. of Capt. John B. Levy of Norfolk, Va .; he d. Jan. 10, 1901 (5 ch.). This family settled in Bucksfield, Me.
Simeon6 (Henry5, Henry4, Henry3, John2, Henry1) m. 1st, Mar. 4, 1820, Lovina Putnam; she d. Jan. 15, 1827, aged 28; he m. 2nd, Maria Thayer in 1828; she was b. Feb. 16, 1798; d. Nov. 25, 1869; he d. Aug. 6, 1842, in Charlton. Ch. (all b. in Sutton by 1st marriage) 1. Harriet Newell, b. Mar. 26, 1820; m. Sept. 30, 1857, Wadleigh Goodhue; she d. Jan. 2, 1896, in East Alstead, N. H .; 2. James Henry, b. Dec. 31, 1822; m. Sarah Russell; she d. Aug. 9, 1906; he d. Feb. 16, 1878, in St. Catherine, Ont. (1 ch.); 3. Lucy Ann Putnam, b. Feb. 11, 1824; d. Sept. 28, 1897, in Worcester; m. Daniel Pratt; he was b. June 14, 1814; 4. Lorenzo Corydon Bement, b. Apr. 21, 1826; m. Oct. 17, 1854, Helen M. Judkins of Boston; he d. Aug. 27, 1898, in New Ipswich, N. H.
Ch. by 2nd marriage, (all b. in Sutton) 5. Alexander Jackson, b. Oct. 2, 1829; m. May 20, 1866, Hannah J. Putnam in Charlton; he d. Feb. 25, 1897, in Auburn; 6. Elizabeth Ann, b. Mar. 18, 1831; m. Zibi Cook in Ind .; d. June 9, 1893, in Spencer (6 ch.); 7. Napoleon Bonaparte, b. Nov. 19, 1832; m. June 17, 1855, Ruth L. Drury; she was b. Sept. 2, 1838, in Charlton; he d. Apr. 2, 1897, in New York City (7 ch.); 8. Susan Maria, b. Nov. 15, 1834; m. Aug. 8, 1859, in Charlton, George W. Gibbs of Spencer; he was b. May 1, 1827, in Charlton; d. in Spencer, Sept. 17, 1894; she d. Feb. 15, 1932, in Leicester; both buried in Charlton; 9. Edward Smith, b. Oct. 30, 1837; m. 1st, Henrietta Calvin of Rochester, N. Y .; m. 2nd, Olive Clark in Rochester, N. Y .; he d. Jan. 15, 1906.
James6 (Henry5, Henry4, Henry3, John2, Henry1) m. Jan. 3, 1828, Mindwell Hall (dau. of Josiah and Mary (Marble) Hall); b. Feb. 8, 1798; he d. May 31, 1863; she d. Dec. 5, 1878. Ch. (all b. in Sutton) 1. Ann Sophia Putnam, b. Jan. 18, 1831; d. Nov. 26, 1847; 2. Sarah Jane, b. Nov. 30, 1832; d. Dec. 16, 1901, in Oxford; m. Horace T. Dewitt, Dec. 29, 1852; lived in Pepperell and Oxford (one son Alexander, b. Mar. 7, 1854, in Pepperell; he d. Nov. 7, 1923, in Worcester); 3. James Albert, b. Nov. 8, 1834; d. Apr. 25, 1837; 4. Henry Hall, b. Jan. 15, 1837; 5. Mindwell Amelia, b. June 26, 1840; d. July 3, 1849.
Horatio® (Ebenezer, Henry4, Henry‘, John-, Henry1) m. May 22, 1825, Sarah Davis of Dudley; she was b. July 23, 1805; d. July 31, 1876; he d. Sept. 7, 1887, in Worcester. Ch. (all except oldest child b. in Worcester ) 1. George, b. in East Douglas, July 30, 1826; m. Apr. 15, 1851, Laura A. Batcheller; he d. May 28, 1899, in Nashua, N. H .; 2. Albert, b. June 1, 1828; d. 1829; 3. Sarah Davis, b. Dec. 7, 1829; d. ; 4. Emma, b. Aug. 17, 1836; d. Aug. 17, 1836; 5. Mary Russell, b. Apr. 8, 1840; d. ; 6. Deborah Moore, b. Feb. 2, 1842; d. Aug. 6, 1891; 7. Helen Elizabeth, b. June 16, 1844; d. Mar. 6. 1889.
Azor Rounday6 (Azor5, Henry4, Henry3, John2, Henry1) m. Oct. 5, 1833. Janette Ware of Shrewsbury; he d. in Shrewsbury, Oct. 14, 1845. Ch. 1. Vir-
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ginia Isabell, b. May 15, 1835; no further record; 4 other children d. in infancy.
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